The direct trigger of "Occupy Wall Street" is that the big banks on Wall Street hope to charge consumers higher account fees, thus shifting the cost burden brought to banks by the financial supervision reform law passed last year.
On September 17, thousands of demonstrators gathered in Manhattan, new york, USA, trying to occupy Wall Street. Some even brought tents and threatened to stick to them for a long time. They organized themselves through the Internet and turned Wall Street into Tahrir Square in Egypt.
On the 6th, thousands of people launched the "Occupy Washington" protest, demanding gradual reform.
654381October 8, the "Occupy Wall Street" protest showed an escalating trend. More than a thousand demonstrators marched in Washington, D.C., and now it has gradually become a mass social movement sweeping across the United States. The organizer of the event1October 8 said that it would continue to expand its momentum. In response to other cities, on June 5438+05, "Occupy Wall Street" had a global series. Official website shows that more than 650 cities around the world responded to the March and took to the streets together to protest against the inequality between the rich and the poor. Subsequently, similar protests spread to other parts of the United States, including more than 50 major cities in the United States such as San Francisco and Washington. At the same time, the organizers started from countries outside the United States, and by June 65438+1October 65438+July, the occupation activities had expanded to 95 1 city in 82 countries around the world. Little Kelly who participated in the event? Wells said: "More people, greater strength, greater momentum."
Both Obama and Vice President Biden expressed their understanding of the frustration and dissatisfaction of the protesters. "People are frustrated, and protesters have expressed broader disappointment with the way our financial system works," Obama said. Biden also said: "The American people don't think this system is fair."